News of The Day – 16 February 2024

News of The Day – 16th February 2024
Sources: The Hindu, Indian Express, Live Mint, Business Standard, Economic Times, and PIB.
News Headline	Source	Syllabus	What To Know?
What is behind Ladakh’s unrest?	The Hindu	GS 1: Regionalism	Why has Ladakh turned to protests? Who is behind the agitation, and What are their demand? How has the Centre responded? Additional Reading: What is the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution and Its Significance?
SC’s decision on the Electoral Bonds case: Will it revive the flagging RTI Act?	Indian Express	GS 2: Polity and Governance	What are the Key Highlights of SC judgment? What are the Implication of Judgements? Right to Information Act and Political Parties? Additional Reading: Electoral Bonding
PM Visit to Qatar	PIB1 + PIB 2	GS 2: International Relations	Key Highlights of PM Visit to Qatar Significance of India- Qatar Relation Additional Reading: Qatar’s Released Eight Former Indian Navy Officers from Death Penalty
India and Peru Trade Agreement negotiations	PIB	GS 2: International Relations	Peru: Geographic Location and Features India-Latin America Relations MERCOSUR Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA).
The Global Pulses Conference	The Hindu	GS 3: Indian Economy	What is the Global Pulses Conference and Its Significance? Pulses Production in India and Import of Pulses
Strategic AIFs may be excluded from RBI’s evergreening rules	The Hindu	GS 3: Indian Economy	What are Strategically Important Funds? What is RBI’s Evergreening Rule?
Settle disputes by mediation: IBBI panel recommends	The Hindu	GS 3: Indian Economy	What are the Key Recommendations of the IBBI Panel? What is a voluntary mediation framework and Its Significance? Additional Reading: Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) and its key provisions.
Digital Twin Technology	PIB	GS 3: Science and Technology	What is Digital Twin Technology? What are Its Applications? Additional Reading: Sangam: Digital Twin initiative.
Annual investment of $2 trillion needed to triple global renewable energy capacity by 2030: Report	DTE	GS 3: Environment and Biodiversity	Key Findings Of Report. What are India’s Renewable Energy Targets and Present Status? Additional Reading: India’s NDC
Nature is staging a comeback: UN recognises seven World Restoration Flagships	FAO	GS 3: Environment and Biodiversity	What is Tarai Arc Landscape? What are UN’s World Restoration Flagships and Their Significance?
Why does Kerala want the Centre to amend the Wildlife Protection Act?	Indian Express	GS 3: Environment and Biodiversity	Key Provision of Wildlife Protection Act 1972 What are the key challenges with the WPA Act? Additional Reading: Human-Animal Wildlife Conflict
Ministry of Defence achieves milestone with Rs 1 lakh crore orders on Government e-marketplace	AIR	GS 3: Internal Security	What is the Defence Procurement Procedure? Self-Reliance in the Defence Sector? What is the Government e-marketplace and Its key features?
Corruption and patronage are the worst killers of young, innovative minds	AIR	GS 4: Ethics	Corruption as a manifestation of failure of the core ethical values of society? What are the Legal and Regulatory Frameworks for Fighting Corruption in India?